Diction is manner in which words are used and expressed. including the way words are expressed, choices in vocabulary, and clarity to help convey the message of the author.
For example the over use of verbs to a physical movement in a story suggests an active character or object, while as an overuse of verbs related to states of mind, help to portray a relfection a character has.
An example from the text includes:
"the fury of the storm" - This quote refers to the shelling that the soldiers undergo. The shelling is described to be a furious storm because of the sound the shells make much of a sound like thunder from storms,
Diction
Diction is manner in which words are used and expressed. including the way words are expressed, choices in vocabulary, and clarity to help convey the message of the author.
For example the over use of verbs to a physical movement in a story suggests an active character or object, while as an overuse of verbs related to states of mind, help to portray a relfection a character has.
An example from the text includes:
"the fury of the storm" - This quote refers to the shelling that the soldiers undergo. The shelling is described to be a furious storm because of the sound the shells make much of a sound like thunder from storms,
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